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He couldn’t read until 18, now he is the youngest Black professor at Cambridge
When Jason Arday was three years old, he was diagnosed with global development delay and autism spectrum disorder. He could not speak until he was 11 years old and could not read or write until he was...
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R. Kelly sentenced to one more year in prison
R. Kelly will spend one more year in prison in addition to a 30-year racketeering sentence he is already serving, an Illinois federal judge ruled on Thursday. The disgraced singer was sentenced to...
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Mom of four starts medical school in her 40s, shares uplifting story on how she did it
It was Shamone Gore Panter’s wish to go to medical school in 2007 but the fact that she had to take the Medical College Admission Test or MCAT filled her with fear. So she chose a different career...
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Eric Holder gets 60 years in prison for murder of Nipsey Hussle
Eric Holder Jr., the man convicted of shooting rapper Nipsey Hussle to death, has been sentenced to 60 years to life in prison. Holder was found guilty of first-degree murder last July for killing Hussle...
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26-year-old rises from loading bags onto plane to becoming a pilot
At the early age of six, Justin Mutawassim knew he wanted to be a pilot. A year before, he had seen what a cockpit looks like after being invited by Delta pilots to take a look during his first flight....
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For the first time ever, a Black woman will represent Virginia in Congress
Democrat Jennifer McClellan has made history as the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress, U.S. media projected Tuesday. The 50-year-old state legislator from Richmond defeated Republican...
